Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Minnesota

These 169 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Minnesota that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

169grantmaking charities
$14.6Bgranted between them
30,747funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis$20,0003,058$514.0M
Thrivent Financial for LutheransMinneapolis$8,6062,698$287.5M
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationSt Paul$22,5002,400$484.5M
First Children's FinanceMinneapolis$12,1921,565$24.8M
Initiative FoundationLittle Falls$10,0001,299$23.9M
Northland FoundationDuluth$10,000816$26.5M
Metropolitan Consortium of CommunityMinneapolis$15,000738$10.5M
Southwest Initiative FoundationHutchinson$10,000732$16.2M
Northwest Minnesota FoundationBemidji$10,000731$17.0M
WomenventureSt Paul$10,000721$7.9M
Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis$76,000673$136.6M
CommunitygivingSt Cloud$15,000665$66.1M
Catholic Community FoundationSt Paul$15,600636$121.8M
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-GroupMinneapolis$7,718539$17.8M
Mayo Clinic Group ReturnRochester$18,025517$7.2B
West Central InitiativeFergus Falls$10,000504$19.0M
Ecmc FoundationMinneapolis$25,000489$192.5M
Mayo ClinicRochester$53,216425$2.3B
Arts Midwest IncorporatedMinneapolis$20,000400$14.9M
Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul$14,736367$26.1M
Hunger Solutions MinnesotaSt Paul$12,755354$20.9M
Educational CreditMinneapolis$34,000343$972.0M
Think SmallSaint Paul$22,050334$67.3M
Propel NonprofitsMinneapolis$27,522254$21.7M
Rochester Area FoundationRochester$14,000243$15.2M
Minnesota Humanities CenterSt Paul$22,945239$13.9M
Southern Minnesota Initiative FoundationOwatonna$10,000238$7.3M
Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis$77,318226$62.8M
The American Center for PhilanthropyNorthfield$13,000219$17.1M
Minneapolis Jewish FederationMinneapolis$21,361211$45.7M
Duluth-Superior Area CommunityDuluth$14,422206$10.3M
Minnesota Twins Community FundMinneapolis$11,030206$5.1M
Women's Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis$20,000194$12.3M
Medica FoundationMinnetonka$20,000189$8.6M
Headwaters Foundation for JusticeMinneapolis$25,000188$12.4M
YouthpriseMinneapolis$23,355180$16.6M
Allina Health SystemMinneapolis$10,000160$17.6M
Education MinnesotaSt Paul$10,000152$11.0M
Catholic Schools Center of ExcellenceMinneapolis$24,095151$10.7M
Ucare FoundationMinneapolis$50,000146$109.5M
Lake Street CouncilMinneapolis$15,000143$3.4M
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund IncDuluth$10,000140$1.5M
Mankato Area FoundationMankato$15,000140$10.0M
Springboard for the ArtsSaint Paul$16,720138$5.1M
Winona Community FoundationWinona$10,769121$7.7M
Regenerative Agriculture FoundationMinneapolis$17,500101$6.1M
Open Your Heart to the Hungry andMinneapolis$7,00098$1.4M
Channel One IncRochester$30,15797$28.6M
Vibrant & Safe DowntownMinneapolis$20,00095$4.2M
Smdc Medical CenterDuluth$15,00095$5.5M
Car Donation FoundationSt Louis Park$133,99293$70.8M
The Dorsey & Whitney FoundationMinneapolis$10,00093$7.2M
Colon Cancer Coalition IncMinneapolis$20,00086$4.1M
Second Harvest NorthlandDuluth$41,27285$17.2M
Grand Rapids Area CommunityGrand Rapids$11,12485$3.6M
The Sheltering Arms FoundationMinneapolis$10,00081$2.2M
Minnesota State High School League FoundationBrooklyn Center$6,84380$1.4M
Metropolitan Economic DevelopmentMinneapolis$10,00080$2.1M
Minnesota Council on FoundationsSaint Paul$40,00080$7.9M
Southeastern Minnesota ArtsRochester$10,00080$2.1M
Southwest Minnesota Arts CouncilMarshall$7,79879$1.8M
Food Group Minnesota Inc theNew Hope$62,62073$26.0M
American Academy of Neurology InstituteMinneapolis$150,00072$21.9M
Takeaction Mn Education FundSt Paul$30,00072$13.0M
Central Minnesota Arts BoardFoley$11,50071$2.4M
Minnesota Technology AssociationMinneapolis$8,25370$989K
Minnesota Black Collective FoundationMinneapolis$10,00069$1.7M
United Way of Olmsted County IncRochester$14,69066$4.4M
Greater Minnesota Housing FundSt Paul$40,00066$5.2M
Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis$11,44066$5.3M
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging IncMinneapolis$90,37265$52.9M
PROJECT42Saint Paul$15,50165$8.2M
Second Harvest North Central Food BankGrand Rapids$24,54763$11.4M
Northwest Minnesota Arts CouncilWarren$10,00063$976K
Minnesota Chamber FoundationSt Paul$10,00062$952K
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts CouncilWaseca$8,00062$1.1M
The Wildflower FoundationMinneapolis$31,27562$6.3M
Delta Dental of MinnesotaMinneapolis$12,50061$1.7M
United Way of Central MinnesotaSt Cloud$25,00059$6.2M
Leadingage Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis$10,00058$5.4M
Ucare MinnesotaMinneapolis$50,00058$130.7M
Family Housing FundMinneapolis$48,43757$12.6M
Delta Dental of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis$100,00055$30.0M
Lake Region Arts CouncilFergus Falls$4,00055$1.1M
Presbyterian Homes FoundationRoseville$63,23255$24.1M
Foundation for Essential NeedsMinneapolis$9,85052$989K
Life Time FoundationChanhassen$31,72251$6.0M
StratacorMinneapolis$12,50050$1.6M
Tee It Up for the Troops IncBurnsville$18,29549$2.6M
Children's Cancer Research FundMinneapolis$111,34849$28.8M
Mary's PenceSt Paul$7,50047$543K
Head of the Lakes United WayDuluth$18,16647$3.2M
Blaze Credit UnionFalcon Heights$10,00045$1.2M
Indian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada$15,00045$6.3M
Group Health IncMinneapolis$15,00044$1.9M
Faegre Drinker FoundationMinneapolis$10,08343$2.1M
Greater Mankato Area United Way IncMankato$24,95543$6.9M
The Constellation FundMinneapolis$125,00043$15.0M
North Country Food Bank IncEast Grand Forks$16,65042$6.5M
Rotary International District 5950 IncWayzata$10,00041$644K
3M Open FundBlaine$22,62541$4.8M
Minnesota Corn Growers AssociationBurnsville$17,50040$2.7M
Community Reinvestment Fund IncMinneapolis$35,00040$5.1M
Hearth ConnectionSaint Paul$122,00140$46.5M
Disabled American Veterans DepartmentSaint Paul$7,00039$1.1M
Minnesota Masonic CharitiesBloomington$10,00039$27.9M
Fredrikson & Byron FoundationMinneapolis$11,00038$2.4M
Nexus Community PartnersSaint Paul$25,00038$4.9M
Minnesota VoiceSaint Paul$23,50038$1.7M
The Thielen Foundation IncMinneapolis$25,00038$2.5M
Lovin' Lake CountyTwo Harbors$10,00038$1.5M
Essentia Health FoundationDuluth$14,50037$22.0M
Minnesota Hospital AssociationSaint Paul$7,42337$1.4M
Bundles of LoveApple Valley$8,10037$641K
Diaper Bank of MinnesotaSaint Paul$17,03736$561K
The Five Wings Arts CouncilStaples$13,50035$1.5M
Minnesota State Bar FoundationMinneapolis$10,00035$902K
National Ataxia Foundation IncorporatedMinneapolis$50,00034$4.7M
Arrowhead Regional Arts CouncilDuluth$10,22434$862K
Stablish FoundationMendota Heights$11,85234$1.7M
Northfield SharesNorthfield$13,00033$3.3M
Minnesota Alliance for VolunteerSt Paul$29,00433$1.7M
Children's Health CareMinneapolis$12,00033$823K
Great Mn SchoolsMinneapolis$30,00033$2.7M
Scholarship America IncMinneapolis$28,03032$4.8M
Community Charities of MinnesotaMankato$10,00032$948K
Minnesota Veterans 4 Veterans TrustSt Paul$13,55832$869K
United Way of Mower County IncAustin$29,50031$4.1M
United Way of Ne MinnesotaChisholm$16,00031$2.4M
College of St Scholastica IncDuluth$13,39330$1.6M
The Jones Family FoundationSt Paul$30,00030$3.4M
Taylor Family Farms Foundation IncNorth Mankato$19,50030$1.7M
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging IncMankato$51,22629$18.9M
Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior$9,80029$642K
The United Jewish Fund and CouncilSt Paul$21,78429$7.0M
Esperanza UnitedSaint Paul$97,49629$3.4M
Shalom Thrift Shop IncCambridge$15,40029$2.2M
Corcoran JayceesMaple Grove$8,50029$873K
Ecmc Group IncMinneapolis$24,96929$800.5M
Metro Meals on Wheels IncMinneapolis$10,53428$1.3M
Usta NorthernEagan$10,10528$577K
Greater White Bear Lake CommunityWhite Bear Lake$10,00028$1.2M
United Way of Bemidji AreaBemidji$14,00027$1.3M
North Country Food AllianceMinneapolis$18,32227$1.4M
Central Minnesota Council on Aging IncSt Cloud$59,46425$17.7M
Region 2 Arts CouncilBemidji$11,95025$596K
Minnesota Freedom FundMinneapolis$50,00025$3.3M
Ramsey Lions ClubAnoka$15,00024$1.1M
East Central Regional Arts CouncilHinckley$14,82524$1000K
Olive Tree MinistriesMaple Grove$11,75024$1.5M
Blaze Credit Union FoundationSaint Paul$10,00024$377K
African Development CenterMinneapolis$10,00023$279K
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits IncSt Paul$12,50023$411K
Philanthrofund Foundation IncSt Louis Park$12,00023$318K
St Luke's Hospital of DuluthDuluth$25,00023$1.3M
Violence Free MinnesotaSt Paul$18,00023$564K
Minnesota Justice FoundationMinneapolis$6,12523$434K
Benedictine FoundationMinneapolis$76,03223$10.3M
Wright-Hennepin Electric TrustRockford$9,96623$557K
Miller-Dwan Foundation and SubsidiariesDuluth$17,52022$3.6M
Laborers International Union of NorthSt Paul$25,00022$1.8M
Worthington Regional Health CareWorthington$30,00022$1.7M
Luverne Area Community FoundationLuverne$20,39522$3.2M
Nmdp FoundationMinneapolis$80,00021$20.0M
Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota IncSt Paul$10,10221$560K
Monarch Joint VentureSt Paul$14,48121$508K
FilmnorthSt Paul$12,43920$1.7M
Alliance for Metropolitan StabilityMinneapolis$22,87520$774K
Win MinnesotaSaint Paul$50,00020$5.0M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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